"sealer" meaning in English

See sealer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /siːlə/ [UK], /siːlɚ/ [US] Forms: sealers [plural]
enPR: sēlʹər [US] Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ) Etymology: From seal + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seal|er}} seal + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} sealer (plural sealers)
  1. A tool used to seal something.
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-DMg3NtmQ
  2. A person who is employed to seal things.
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-v0T2JmFC
  3. A person who is employed to seal things.
    An officer responsible for sealing writs or instruments, stamping weights and measures, etc.
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-EdNcuw0E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 33 2 12 37 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 3 42 3 9 27 10
  4. A coating designed to prevent excessive absorption of finish coats into porous surfaces; a coating designed to prevent bleeding.
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-IMWp8-JB
  5. (sports, colloquial) A goal, shot, point, etc., scored close to fulltime so that it becomes impossible for the losing side to score enough to win. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-SWwXDLen Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 33 2 12 37 10 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: endodontic sealer, root canal sealer, sealer jar, vacuum sealer
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /siːlə/ [UK], /siːlɚ/ [US] Forms: sealers [plural]
enPR: sēlʹər [US] Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ) Etymology: From seal + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seal|er}} seal + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} sealer (plural sealers)
  1. A person who hunts seals. Categories (lifeform): Phocid seals Synonyms: seal-hunter Translations (person who hunts seals): Robbenjäger [masculine] (German), фоколовец (fokolovec) [masculine] (Macedonian), kaipatu kekeno (Maori), cazador de focas [masculine] (Spanish), cazadora de focas [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-XKgh3I1I Disambiguation of Phocid seals: 5 4 20 2 9 44 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 33 2 12 37 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 8 5 22 4 14 33 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 2 29 2 13 37 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 29 2 11 42 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 4 25 4 12 36 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 5 14 24 2 8 37 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 4 25 3 11 35 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 2 24 3 11 44 12 Disambiguation of 'person who hunts seals': 96 4
  2. A vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-sealer-en-noun-NnUJyjnt Disambiguation of People: 0 22 22 0 0 24 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 33 2 12 37 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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